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Campaign for America's Wilderness

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About Me

The Campaign for America's Wilderness works to achieve lasting protection for threatened wild lands, preserving some of our last, best wild places for all of us, and those who will come after us.
The Campaign involves the American people in the democratic process, helping citizens become more effective in getting the job done for wilderness preservation. We provide local citizen groups with expertise in campaign planning, communications, public education efforts, and sophisticated advocacy. From local grassroots organizing to national legislation, we bridge the gap to help protect the wilderness we all value.
This support is delivered by a small staff of seasoned wilderness advocates with expertise on wilderness policy, political strategy, lobbying, grassroots organizing, and work with the media. Our work is not possible without dedicated activists and caring people like you. To find out more about how you can get involved, visit www.leaveitwild.org .
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My Interests


forests, mountains, deserts, rivers, and grasslands, Hiking, backpacking, camping, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, rafting, climbing, mountaineering, horseback riding, picnicking, skiing, snowshoeing, birdwatching, fishing, hunting, fossils, petroglyphs, geological history, archaeology, heritage, legacy, scientific study, protecting watersheds and wildlife, networking, lobbying, media, grassroots organizing, sharing news and information, the wilderness act

I'd like to meet:

Anyone and everyone who values wild places!

People who love traipsing through fields of wildflowers, kayaking on winding rivers, basking in the sweltering heat of deserted deserts, diving into pools of cool water, traversing steep slopes, and fishing in unpolluted streams and rivers;

People who want their drinking water clean, and their air fresh--who support the scientific study of fragile ecosystems, and the protection of habitat and resources; People who love sharing wilderness with their parents and grandparents, children and grandchildren, family and friends--people who want to protect wilderness for the future; People who are ready to get on board in their local communities to protect wilderness near home; People who are ready to voice their support for wilderness on a national level.

Television:

Planet Earth in all its wonder: reality non-tv!

Books:

Desert Solitaire, My First Summer in the Sierra, A Sand County Almanac See “Wild Reads” at our website for a longer list of our favorite books!

Heroes:

John Muir, Mardy Murie, Teddy Roosevelt, Aldo Leopold, Celia Hunter, Bob Marshall, Howard Zahniser and all the local grassroots activists who are fighting to designate wilderness areas.

My Blog

A Wilderness Waiting in the Wings

  Ants Basin in the Boulder-White Cloud Mountains; © Marcia Argust Marcia Argust I've been fortunate to visit the Boulder-White Clouds region in Central Idaho several times now, and each...
Posted by Campaign for America's Wilderness on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:37:00 PST

West Virginia Council of Churches

  Across West Virginia's rolling hills and high plateaus spans the Monongahela National Forest (the "Mon")  West Virginia's only national forest. Within its boundaries, sporadically scar...
Posted by Campaign for America's Wilderness on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:35:00 PST

Harry Romberg: Climbing the Cascades, and the Capitol Steps

  Harry Romberg on Mid-Fork Snoqualmie Trail; © Don Parks Harry Romberg is a native of the Puget Sound area - a rarity these days among Washingtonians. His love for and enjoyment of the ou...
Posted by Campaign for America's Wilderness on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:21:00 PST

Spring Basin, Oregon

Wildflowers in Spring Basin Just a three hour drive from Portland, Spring Basin features some of the most expansive and beautiful wild lands that Oregon has to offer. Overlooking the John Day ...
Posted by Campaign for America's Wilderness on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:02:00 PST

Featured Organization

  The Western Slope of Colorado is rich in both natural beauty and resources, and for decades a conflict has been escalating between those interested in protecting the area's wildness and thos...
Posted by Campaign for America's Wilderness on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:53:00 PST

Wilderness Hero: Roxanne Sterr  Making A Difference From the Beginning

  Roxanne Sterr hiking in the snow. Roxanne Sterr's love for the desert and the eastern Sierra began as a teenager with the Explorer Scouts when she learned to rock climb with this co-ed m...
Posted by Campaign for America's Wilderness on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:48:00 PST

Sheep Mountain  A Colorado Treasure

The San Juan Mountains are spectacularly scenic, filled with brilliant wildflowers, jagged peaks, and clear lakes, and sparkling streams. Within the San Juan range, and just six miles south of the Tow...
Posted by Campaign for America's Wilderness on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:40:00 PST

Dr. Sandy Schemnitz  On the Hunt for Wilderness Protection

For over fifty-five years, Dr. Sanford "Sandy" Schemnitz has been a friend and champion of the wilderness. A lifelong hunter, Sandy has brought his love of outdoor recreation and his commitment to wil...
Posted by Campaign for America's Wilderness on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:39:00 PST

Sitka Conservation Society

Forty years ago, the first conservation group in Alaska was established in Sitka, a small town nestled beside Sitka Sound in the Alexander Archipelago, which forms the panhandle of southeast Alaska. I...
Posted by Campaign for America's Wilderness on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:38:00 PST

Brandon Dennison: Called to Protect God’s Gift of Wilderness

Brandon Dennison, a senior at Shepherd University and youth group leader at Shepherds- town Presbyterian Church, has long been a hero to the young people of his church, with whom he has worked for th...
Posted by Campaign for America's Wilderness on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:28:00 PST